S. Haudh-en-Elleth loc. “Mound of the Elf-maid”

S. Haudh-en-Elleth, loc. “Mound of the Elf-maid”

Grave of Finduilas translated “Mound of the Elf-maid” (S/216), a combination of haudh “mound”, en¹ “of the” and Elleth “Elf-maid”.

Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s, this name appeared as Haudh-en-Ellas (WJ/92).

References ✧ LT2I; PE17/141; S/216; SA/haudh; SI; UTI/Haudh-en-Elleth, Mound of the Elf-maid; WJ/95, 148; WJI

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haudh “(funeral) mound, grave; heap, piled mound” ✧ PE17/141 (hauð); S/216; SA/haudh
en¹ “of the” ✧ PE17/141; S/216
Elleth “Elf-maid” ✧ PE17/141; S/216; UTI/Haudh-en-Elleth

S. Haudh-en-Ellas loc.

An earlier form of Haudh-en-Elleth, with Ellas for “Elf-maid” instead of Elleth.

References ✧ PE17/97; WJ/92, 95, 148; WJI/Haudh-en-Elleth

Variations

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Elements

haudh “(funeral) mound, grave; heap, piled mound” ✧ PE17/97 (hauð)
en¹ “of the” ✧ PE17/97
Elleth “Elf-maid” ✧ PE17/97 (ellas)